19/07/2026
ST JULIUS MOUNT COMFORT RIGHTEOUS CHRIST CHURCH OF CHERUBIM AND SERAPHIM
OKE ITUNU
SUNDAY SCHOOL MANNUAL
SUNDAY 19TH JULY 2026
BUILDING A CHRIST-CENTERED HOME
Bible Reading: Eccl 4: 9-11; Col 3: 13-end
EXPOSITION
The Builder and the House
Unless the Lord builds, all labor is vain. Christ must be preeminent, not merely present. Foundation determines survival in storms.
Supporting Scripture: Psalm 127:1; Matthew 7:24-27; Proverbs 14:1
- Who is building your house—you or the Lord? Is Christ a guest or the Master?
- What storm is testing your foundation right now?
The Family Altar
The Word must saturate daily life—sitting, walking, lying down, rising. Consistency matters more than length.
Supporting Scripture:Deuteronomy 6:4-9
- Does your family gather around Scripture and prayer?
- What has prevented this?
- What needs to change in your schedule?
The Daily Christian Living
kindness, humility, patience, forgiveness—put them on deliberately, not when you feel like it. Let peace umpire every decision.
Supporting Scripture:Colossians 3:12-17; Ephesians 4:1-3
- Is Christ's peace arbitrating your conflicts?
- Do you forgive as you have been forgiven?
The Threefold Cord
Two are better than one. When one falls, the other lifts. God is the third cord giving strength beyond human capacity.
Supporting Scripture: Ecclesiastes 4:9-12
- Is God the third cord, or are you holding things by your own strength?
- When your spouse stumbles, do you lift or criticize?
Home as Embassy
The home is not a fortress but an embassy radiating light. Hospitality is not optional; it is commanded.
Supporting Scripture:Matthew 5:14-16; Romans 12:13; Hebrews 13:2; 1 Peter 4:9
- Is your home open to others?
- What would a visitor encounter—peace or tension?
- Are your children learning that faith extends outward?
- Can God live in your home as per your design and reality?
Godly Offspring
God seeks godly offspring. Children absorb what is lived, not merely what is taught.
Supporting Scripture:Malachi 2:15; Psalm 128:1-4; Ephesians 6:4; Isaiah 8:18
- What are your children learning about God by watching your marriage?
- Is your home a greenhouse for disciples or a factory for cynics?
Growing Through Seasons
Every marriage passes through seasons. The couple that endures learns to grow together, not apart. Weariness comes; do not lose heart.
Supporting Scripture:Galatians 6:9; Philippians 1:6; 2 Peter 1:5-8; Hebrews 12:1-3
- What season is your marriage in?
- Are you growing together or drifting?
- What weight needs to be laid aside?
- Are your eyes fixed on Jesus?
Technology Boundaries
Screens shape the mind. What enters through eyes and ears either conforms you to the world or renews you.
Supporting Scripture:Romans 12:2; Proverbs 4:23
- Do screens occupy more attention than your spouse?
- Is there anything on your devices you would hide?
- What boundaries protect your home?
Declaring Allegiance
Every home must have its Joshua moment—a settled decision that this house serves the Lord, whatever the culture does.
Supporting Scripture:Joshua 24:15, Isaiah 8:18
- Has your household made a deliberate declaration of allegiance?
- Do your children know where the line is drawn?
